Ligatures & Diphthongs

Highlight real I edited for the 2012 Bayou, Bay & Back...

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:34:00 -0600

Highlight real I edited for the 2012 Bayou, Bay & Back 5K/10K/Half Marathon.
(Thanks to Pastor Dani and Christopher Byron for shooting on the Canon XH-A1 and Canon 7D)

My custom typographic design for Mardi Gras cups, using...

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:46:11 -0600

My custom typographic design for Mardi Gras cups, using MilkScript.

Specialized nerdity

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:11:49 -0500

I figured something out about myself. I’m admittedly a nerd. I’ve been “into” computers ever since I was 5, and waited until my older brothers left for school, so I could mess around on their C64. I’ve had enough jobs that involved computers that I started delving into graphic design, then web design, and then video editing, all in the 90’s, and not only did I get “nerdy” about each of these fields, I realized that in all the fields, one particular aspect of each of those fields made it super-enjoyable for me, and I delved even deeper. This is what I call “specialized nerdity.” I love graphic design, but I’m super inspired by the typography aspect of it, and I’d spend all my time on just that if I could. I enjoy video editing, but I’ve discovered that my absolute favorite thing is the title sequence. I get more excited about the opening title sequence of a movie or TV show than I do about the plot. Fortunately, a huge part of my job at Shoreline Church is creating fresh title sequences (we call them message bumpers) for each new series. In fact, in all my areas of interest, I’ve found there’s a specific aspect that I really enjoy, study, and dedicate time to. In computing, it’s unix and shell scripting. In web design it’s PHP backend coding. In photography it’s time lapse. I know this is just a rambling of jumbled thoughts, but I’m finding the more I study a specific aspect of a subject, rather than the subject as a whole, the more I pay attention to detail, and the more enjoyment I get out of it. My tongue-in-cheek, official title at Shoreline is ‘Pastor of Tech, Media and Fonts’ and people laugh because of my “obsession” with fonts. But it’s what makes me good at what I do, and it’s what makes it enjoyable. I also enjoy being a part of a select “tribe” of fellow typophiles.

Logo I designed for Kidventure, our summer activities program...

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 11:43:34 -0500

Logo I designed for Kidventure, our summer activities program for the Shoreline kids.

Front and back of the invite card I designed for the Fort Walton...

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 19:35:49 -0500

Front and back of the invite card I designed for the Fort Walton Beach Billy Bowlegs parade.

Amy has no problem wearing her feelings on her sleeve. Even when...

Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:06:14 -0500

Amy has no problem wearing her feelings on her sleeve. Even when it’s the sleeve of her dad’s shirt.

Professional prayer, #3.

Tue, 14 Sep 2010 08:44:00 -0500

Professional prayer, #3.

Professional prayer, #2.

Tue, 14 Sep 2010 08:43:38 -0500

Professional prayer, #2.

Professional prayer, #1.

Tue, 14 Sep 2010 08:42:54 -0500

Professional prayer, #1.

New Coldplay song, live at the Fall 2010 Apple keynote.

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:20:47 -0500

New Coldplay song, live at the Fall 2010 Apple keynote.

Borrowed an Canon 5D and a 15mm 2.8 lens from some professional...

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:06:56 -0500

Borrowed an Canon 5D and a 15mm 2.8 lens from some professional photographer friends. This is my little girl, Amy. So beautiful.

The reason the iPhone 4 was worth every penny.

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:52:53 -0500

The reason the iPhone 4 was worth every penny.

Excerpt from the Fall 2010 Life Group Menu, featuring art by...

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:36:18 -0500

Excerpt from the Fall 2010 Life Group Menu, featuring art by Andy Saczynski.

"The first and foremost question to ask yourself when designing anything: would I be sold by this?..."

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:25:42 -0500

“The first and foremost question to ask yourself when designing anything: would I be sold by this? Would I spend the money for the thing I’m advertising? Would I hire the person who’s business card I’m making? This is especially true if you’re designing for yourself.”

Amy playing a memory card game on my iPad

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:39:36 -0500

Amy playing a memory card game on my iPad

"The principal of the Gospel is this. To the receiver it brings life. To the giver it brings death."

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 23:18:20 -0500

“The principal of the Gospel is this. To the receiver it brings life. To the giver it brings death.”

- Jackie Pullinger

Why you have that hum

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 22:48:53 -0500

Why you have that hum:

Short answer: Electricity will find the shortest route to ground itself. It WANTS to ground itself, even if that means going through your expensive amp, or through your XLRs. In the US, electricity…

T-Shirt I designed for Tidepools workers (our nursery)

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 14:02:12 -0500

T-Shirt I designed for Tidepools workers (our nursery)

T-Shirt I designed for Shorebreak workers (our children’s...

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 14:00:37 -0500

T-Shirt I designed for Shorebreak workers (our children’s church)

2 minute stop motion video, featuring the AMAZING Unsquare Dance...

Wed, 07 Apr 2010 15:35:21 -0500

2 minute stop motion video, featuring the AMAZING Unsquare Dance by Dave Brubeck (written in a 7/4 time signature!).

Shot on a Canon 7D in 1080p, 24fps with a 50mm prime lens, aperture set at 1.2.

Video bumper for the Unfiltered series at Shoreline Church, launched Easter 2010